The Cams Mill, Fareham in Fareham

Visited last Saturday lunchtime to celebrate a birthday. I'd been looking forward to trying Cams Mill for some time and was very disappointed. We were seated next to the windows, which was a nice view, but unfortunately next to a very draughty door. The service was very slow, I assume they were short staffed since the restaurant was by no means full. However, we didn't receive any apology for the slowness. With a dog and a 9 year old in tow this was particularly difficult. The food was pretty awful. The burger was cold, the pies very over-salted and the child's pizza, rather than being a mini version of the adult pizza, was the type of child's frozen pizza you get from the supermarket (I suspect it cost them about 50p and we were charged £6.50). My son refused to eat it because it was the same as the school dinner pizzas he hates. It's such a shame. The venue is a lovely building and laid out nicely, with ample outdoor seating for the warmer months. They're also dog friendly which is a real bonus. The staff were nice. However, the quality of the food and speed of service let them down badly, particularly considering what they charge. We won't be going back.

Very rude staff. They were busy and did not want to both with us. I will not be going back.

The wife ordered the chicken burger. It was served with the chicken incenerated, was sent back, after a 25 minute wait, it came back undercooked. She ate it under duress and through hunger. Not a good experience, food wise, disappointed. However, staff were efficient and friendly, a nice place to visit, just beware of the chicken burgers....

Slow service and poorly cooked food and very cold and in the dining area the heating was not working efficiently enough 🤢 my advice is keep clear of this pub

Great cosy pub with extremely nice decor. Wood fire in the winter months makes it very welcoming.

An unexpected treasure by the water. A large, restored mill with a great atmosphere. The service was excellent and the food delicious.

The service was so slow it was ridiculous. We didn't even get any water till we had been there nearly half an hour! The host had a stinking cold and could hardly speak which is unacceptable for a place when you are ou to eat. He shouldn't be serving anyone. Our lady who.looked after us finally was lovely. The food when we got it was really nice. I like the place but they weren't even busy so why we we left unattended for so long I don't know.

Lovey pub/restaurant with excellent service, a bit pricey though.

Lovely place to have a meal, great food and good value, accommodated 20 of us with no problems, thank you.

Great place to visit.. The staff was A1+++... Keep up the good work

Yesterday was my Daughter's (and her now husband) wedding celebration meal at Cams Mill. Steph was so kind and helpful with the planning. We left all the decorations on Friday and when we arrived the venue was decorated to perfection. It looked fantastic. The meal was faultless, absolutely delicious, hot and beautifully presented. Thankyou to the chefs. Chloe looked after us with all the drinks and was very attentive. She did a wonderful job as did the other staff. Thankyou so so much you made the Wedding day perfect in every way. We cannot praise enough.

Lovely christmas meal. beautiful room and good atmosphere

Scampi was a bit overcooked, and the haddock finger sandwich was tasteless. The sticky toffee and chocolate puddings were sadly not the best (think they forgot about them as they arrived 35 mins after ordering and were tepid). Lovely staff, very polite. I do think it is overpriced for the mediocre food we were served. However, on the plus side, it is dog friendly, and they offer dog treats at the door, very nice touch.

Fabulous food. Lovely location. And friendly welcoming staff.

An average looking but nice pub but very over priced. £6-7 per pint! Double the price of the pub opposite in some cases. Not sure why really as it is not very up market at all. As such it was very empty and didn't have much atmosphere. Jul 2024 Went in again while passing to see if any change. 2 people in there, I stood at the bar for about 8 minutes waiting for service and got bored and left as nobody came. Pints have gone up in price now over £7! What a rip off! - Nov 2024

Always a pleasure to come here. Everything we’ve enjoyed at the bar or from the restaurant has been top notch!

Cams Mill has a real makeover. Beautiful inside with nice outside space too, log fires and a spectacular view of the harbour. Web site doesn’t do it justice so go there and see for yourself.

Great place. Lovely roast. Friendly staff. Definitely be going again.

Really nice place. Had haddock, chips and peas which was delicious. Service was particularly good, especially as the restaurant was busy on the Sunday we visited. Food arrived promptly as did the drinks and other things we ordered. Definitely a place to visit for a nice meal, well served in very pleasant surroundings.

Food was tasty but several items were unavailable which was disappointing. Staff were friendly but service was slow. Drinks ordered were unavailable so had to choose again.

My first visit. Food was all fresh produce cooked beautifully. Although busy it still felt relaxed. Took my dog who was well catered for treats & water bowls available

Went in on the first night of the reopening. Couldn’t fault anything. Food! Service! Drink! Atmosphere! Looks great too! Honestly, cannot wait to go back. Seriously go and check it out.

WoW! If you thought Cams Mill looked beautiful before, you should see it now! Such a stunning makeover, a truly wonderful venue. We visited as a family on Friday night and had such a delightful evening. Everything was perfect, amazing food and charming service. Special shout out to the braised short rib crumpets with hollandaise sauce, really delicious. There are also some really good/ interesting new vegan/vegetarian options on the new menu. This was a refreshing change for my vegan partner, who is sometimes left frustrated at lack of options. He had Jerusalem artichoke risotto with sunflower seed, chickpea & candied olive crumb and said it was one of the best meals he has ever had! The children really enjoyed designing their own sundae and were treated really kindly with colouring sheets and crayons. Thank you Luke and Bex for such a wonderful evening, we will be back!

Birthday lunch. Ok roast, meat was tough. Food not hot enough. Service friendly but could be more attentive.

A quiet lunchtime venue worth sitting outside in the sun with a nice meal.

Very lovely restaurant/pub. The food is incredible and the decor and outside seating is beautiful. Quite expensive but you are paying a premium for quality and the stunning view.

Spent £60 on 2 meals and 2 pints. Had to cut my own pizza. CBA. Good food and service but expect to pay a premium for the pub grub...

The service and the atmosphere are excellent. Staff are nice and approachable. Thank you to the lovely Ukrainian lady at the bar for her patience with me and the short chat we had. The only downside is the stench coming from the creek nearby when the tide is out, but that's out of anyone's power. Prices are on the high side, but it happens everywhere, and I'd rather pay more for quality, which this pub provides.

Visited yday table for 4 for my son’s bday,delicious lunch would recommend ! the lovely ukraian waitress made our visit even more pleasant thanks

Nice family meal, perfect place to stop before a cross-channel ferry journey

Good food with great portions. Quick and friendly service.

Absolutely stunning place with lovely staff and food was on point.

Food was a long wait (over 45mins) but was very nice once it arrived.

Amazing service, great food, staff very friendly. Would recommend Cams Mill for any event

Took a colleague for lunch on 25th July. We both ordered the jerk chicken ciabatta and service was very quick (but clearly too quick) The following day both of us came down with severe food poisoning which we pinpointed to this meal. I’ve visited here many times before but based on this experience, this visit would’ve been been my last.

Nice pint of Pride in the sun…however for the price of the sandwich, given it came with so few chips I would expect the bread to a bit more “special” then standard supermarket sliced loaf…. And the Tesco Value grated cheese was bland too

Great place for a drink or something to eat after a long walk with the dogs done the waterside. Dog friendly

Really lovely place. Newly built but looks like it's a traditional old building. Great views. Outdoor or indoor seating. On the expensive side, but worth it.

Went to cams Mill on Friday.what an amazing evening.the food was fantastic and the staff couldn't have been more attentive and welcoming. Will definitely be coming back again soon

Great food and great service, they were very helpful with finding us a table to watch the euros. Lovely looking pub with a nice big outdoor seating area.

Large pub with a great outside eating area and looked to have a,large car park. Friendly, helpful and polite staff. Visited on a Sunday. Roast dinners look good but we had scampi and chips. Good size, hot and scampi were sweet. Didn't stop for a pudding as needed to catch a bus. Definitely worth another visit.

Love love this place! Nice views, excellent Sunday roast. Especially the lamb shoulder. Staff are faultless and cannot do enough for you. Highly recommend! Christmas Day is also a massive hit.

Nice pub after walking the estuary. Had ministrone soup which I found very thin and water, not that tasty.

Food was not available, staffing problem. Lovely venue, beautiful views of the creek. Lovely place for a cold beer 🍻

We held our mothers wake at Cams Mill for about 80 guest. The staff and atmosphere were great and very attentive. The food we ordered was well presented and lots of compliments were made. The venue is very inviting with large windows looking out onto the water with a nice outside seating area. Would recommend

Friendly staff. Good beer and coffee. Sat outside on a sunny afternoon, perfect!

Busy yet friendly venue. Fantastic food, and on the afternoon we visited, had the pleasure of listening to live music from Lennon Taylor.

Good place for meeting up with people

Lovely little pub with great views and ambience! Would especially like to thank your staff Kelly, Lakem and Tasha who were exceptionally accommodating and went over and above today! Well done team, you put on a good show!

Had lovely food from the sandwich menu. Friendly with a great atmosphere

20 quid for 2 drinks. Staffs attitude was that of "what do you want?" Location is nice tho

A large group, good food, good service. I'd gladly return.

Parking was good, Dog friendly. Food and service excellent. Great place to meet up for a family late lunch. Toy box idea excellent, however sadly out of the five games we tried pieces were missing or broken! Otherwise I definitely recommend this venue

So expensive, bottle wine and 2 beers around £45 , menu very limited. Menu not changed for some while

Excellent food!! The best tasting fish!! Service was SOOOO good and the value for money just on point. Whoever is running this place needs commending as this is great for Food. What a lovely place.

Food has been average at best the last couple of visits, nice venue though. Great for a drink.

All the staff are lovely, friendly and helpful too. Lovely atmosphere

We wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the fantastic staff at cams Hill pub for their exceptional hospitality during our last-minute booking for my father's birthday celebration. The sea bass was absolutely delicious, and my father thoroughly enjoyed the meatless burger paired with the draft lager. The entire experience was delightful, and we truly appreciate the warm atmosphere and attentive service provided by the staff. We're eagerly looking forward to our next visit. Thank you all so much for a wonderful evening!"

It was a busy Sunday when we went for lunch so service took a little longer than I would have liked. Food was really good. If you have allergies make sure the server is aware and acts on it, I had to double check which is just as well as the dish I chose had gluten but it got sorted. I would go again.

Fish batter overcooked,portion size good ,a little pricey for what it was

Food very good. Well presented and good size portions. I was particularly impressed with the mezza platter we had for starters. I also saw someone else's order of fish and chips and it looked amazing. Prices good. Staff absolutely lovely 😍 It's the first time I've been and I'll definitely be coming back. Thank you all for a lovely experience. Would definitely recommend 👌

Excellent food and very friendly and helpful staff. Thank you 😊

Love this pub and it’s doesn’t feel like part of a chain. Lovely outside seating area in the summer. Food is delicious and they cater to fussy needs! Very dog friendly - water bowls, blankets and a mixture of treats. Our go to pub after a dog walk around the golf course!

First ever visit by my wife and I. We had a very warm welcome from the staff. Also the staff were careful to check the menu choice as my wife has a nut allergy. We were very well looked after by Kelly and Tracy. We had a spritz, 2 main meals (fish pie and chicken schnitzel), garlic cheesy bread, a sticky toffee pud and coffee and all were excellent. Thank you Steve & Linda.

Lovely building by the river. Will definitely return

Absolute lovely pub. Food was amazing, everybody enjoyed. All the staff were helpful and friendly. We will be returning.

Lovely place. Waited a long time for our food (which we have had to do the last few times we've been). But it was very busy! I think they may have been short staffed. One of the ladies who served us was really lovely, I didn't get her name but she had a Welsh accent, and was so warm and friendly. Food was really nice. Great menu.

Love the cozy look of the inside.. we had a sumptuous dinner. Staff are so nice and friendly. Parking space is free and spacious. Definitely be back soon. highly recommended .

Love the ambiance inside and out of the pub. Food was superb. Drinks were very affordable. Staff were very friendly.

expensive prawn cocktail with stale bread, burger was slimy won't visit again

Very pleasant but very noisy. No waiting around for table and quick service

Nice building but pretty poor food and service; table hadn't been cleaned properly, cutlery wasn't clean and food was fairly mediocre.

Dogs welcome outside and downstairs. Some sheltered tables outside. Food good, it has improved greatly from a few years ago. Decent election of beers too. Order food at the bar and pay up front. A bit of a wait, but it was busy. Quiet at 12:00, heaving at 1pm.

Normally we love this place but on this occasion there was only one waitress, who was run off her feet. Shown to a table, then waited 20mins before a drinks order was taken, then another 15mins before it arrived. No food order taken in that time, so we left. Complained on the way out to be told 'we are short staffed'. Poor show.

Very slow service. Haven't used restaurant for sometime now

Great country feel to this place, really welcoming. The food is of top quality and they have a great selection of drinks, it's very dog friendly and even has a doggy dinner section consisting of treats and blankets.

We had an amazing Sunday lunch for 9 of us celebrating a family birthday. 2 family members are disabled, the team at the Cams Mill had everything ready and we were warmly welcomed. I'd highly recommend the roast dinners although I can't say no to the fish and chips - the minted peas and homemade curry sauce are amazing. The mini desserts and coffee are fantastic if you haven't got room for a full size pudding, many thanks to Tracy and the team for making our dinner so special.

We went planning on a late breakfast, but the choices were limited and comparatively expensive. The service was slow, yet when paying by card, we were asked to add a gratuity before we had been served. I did not feel that the service or atmosphere was a match for the prices

Nice coffee after Fareham parkrun

Great hosting, yummy food and a beautiful venue!

Waiting to be served at the unstaffed bar for several minutes. Couple walk in and passing staff ignored us and escorted them to a table. We left. Disgraceful.

Lovely looking pub but shocking food. The service was good and fairly attentive but the food was just awful and completely overpriced. Save your money or spend it somewhere better!

Lovely place with stunning views. Great staff and very tasty food.

Was here for 2 events in 3 days. First works Christmas dinner, we were well looked after and the food was excellent. Well cooked vegetables, which I often find to be an issue at Christmas events. Friendly service, clean and seasonal decorations. The second event was a family lunch for 20, again the food and portions were excellent . Service was brilliant, we were early arriving and it was very cold outside, so they allowed us in with my disabled Mum to keep warm as the rest of the family arrived. I would highly recommend Cams Mill for food, family and just a good evening out. The big hamper of games in the bar is great with the family.

Everything about Cams Mill is great apart from the food.

I had dinner and I can only say that Tracy the GM is absolutely lovely. She looked after us entire visit.

Very hospitable pub. Very busy but no sign of staff slacking or being annoyed because they are busy. Sunday lunch excellent.

Good summer pub bit disappointed in the food portions, do like the outside tent ⛺️ can have a drink and food inside here really big

Food was good, but let down by the wait for the food, 40 min wait for a burger then 25 min wait for a choc pudding, food good but has put me off going for a lunch again

Second time back here and it didn't disappoint in terms of atmosphere, service and beer! If we lived closer then we would visit this pub all the time!

Find really tasty had the steak pie served with parsnips, cabbage , carrot and mash. Delicious my husband had the sea bass.

Great food , great beer, and what a fantastic singer they had for Christmas Eve.

This is a standard food sort of gastro pub, but does look well on it inside. Worth using for ease of access and plenty of table etc.

What can I say? Went here for a Christmas meal with work and have had good experience before. This time however it was awful. We got seated quickly but with a much bigger party upstairs the service was woeful. The steak was, at best a supermarket £5 steak. It certainly did not justify nearly £30! The pudding was nice but again no where near justified the price. I hope this was just being significantly overstretched and a one off.

Very nice pub with excellent views. Rather expensive but good choice of ales and good staff (especially Kelly!!)

Service was good and friendly, but slow and they didn't look busy. Food was great.

Always welcoming, nice views ,lovely atmosphere, food gorgeous (we have tried most of the menu).staff very attentive as we need to ask for a back pillow and comfortable seat for our mum , we always had a service with a smile, nothing too much of an asked. You are truly fantastic for making it a good experience every time! Xxx 💞 Anca

Great place to chill outside in the daytime / nice weather. Fully open for excellent food, drinks and friendly service. Just coffee this time and its proper ☕ coffee with a range of choices.

Excellent food, came for a Sunday roast at lunch time, was busy but the food was brought out very quickly and was delicious. Really well cooked meats for all members of our party. Easy to park and a great location. Lovely views overlooking the creek. Pricing was very fair and the portions were just right. Highly reccomend a visit.

Booked upstairs for a large family meal and were very well looked after.